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Protests Over Fair Gambling Lead to Iowa Supreme Court Ruling
Iowa news notes William D Fey sued Lyon county fair editor C H King for slander after a dispute over gambling and lead pencil promotions. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a key freedom ruling, allowing vituperation in public discourse while Fey’s case cost the fair state aid. Additional items recount hotel man Frank P Dunkel illness, carp and quillback fishHauls to eastern cities, and remarkable harvest efforts by Clarke county farmers and neighbors during a holiday season.
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William D. Fey
Lyon County Fair
Howard C. King
Fey
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King
District Court
Supreme Court
Evans
Frank P. Dunkel
Iowa City
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State University
Dunkel
Charles Boor
Clarke County
Osceola
Gus Mougin
Woodward
Dallas County
Iowa